Difference between revisions of "Internaut"
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The term Internaut was derived from the term Arpanaut, which referred to users of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARPAnet Arapanet], which was the forerunner of the [[Internet]]. | The term Internaut was derived from the term Arpanaut, which referred to users of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARPAnet Arapanet], which was the forerunner of the [[Internet]]. | ||
| − | + | The Arpanet was first created in 1969. However, the ideas behind it were formulated as early as 1962 by J.C.R. Licklider in a series of memos describing his concept of an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intergalactic_Computer_Network Intergalactic Computer Network]. Licklider's imaginative use of the term "Intergalactic" probably led to the idea of network "astronauts." | |
During the 1970s, the select club of Arpanet users referred to themselves as Arpanauts. They were also so called in 1980 by the inventors of Usenet (as noted in [http://neil.franklin.ch/Netizen/ch.4_Arpa2Usenet this document]). | During the 1970s, the select club of Arpanet users referred to themselves as Arpanauts. They were also so called in 1980 by the inventors of Usenet (as noted in [http://neil.franklin.ch/Netizen/ch.4_Arpa2Usenet this document]). | ||
